Petra Leary is an award winning New Zealand born aerial photographer. Her ability to capture her subjects from unique perspectives is striking and groundbreaking.
She has an innate design sensibility, reflected in her unique process all the way from conception to post-production. An intrepid world traveller she hunts out unusual landscapes, captures them from unforeseen angles such as her signature bird’s eye angle from above, and manipulates and accentuates colours in post-production to create her final work.
Her work is simple yet bold in arrangement and composition. Belying this effortlessness are deeply honed technical skills, and a knowing iconoclastic eye for pop culture.
Clients:
Isthmus, Nike, Britomart, Airtime Hoops, The Spin off, Jasmax, Callaghan Innovation, The Viaduct Harbour, T - Mobile, Ford AU, Ford NZ, Osborne Shiwan, Love Taupo, SuperDry, Jose Gutierrez Ltd, Cheapskates Khyber, Terrace Kitchens, Avantdale Bowling Club, Resene Colour / Places and Graces, TuTu Films, Gisborne District Council, Toyota, Ngati Whatua Orakei, DJI Skypixel, DJI, Auckland Airport / Public Journal, Denizen, Bauer Media, Metro Magazine, Virgin Australia, Australian Photography Magazine, The GoodLife Italia, Conde Naste Traveler China, Richard’s Partners, Hallensteins, Vic NZ, Earls Collection, Paterson League, Blunt Umbrellas, Smiley.
Publications:
Everyday Aotearoa, Sunday Startime, Our AKL, Courts Mag, North and South Magazine, Accidentally Wes Anderson, When Basketball Inspires, Type 7 vol. 2, How Women See the World, Turn on Magazine, Metro, Denizen, Lufthansa Air, The Guardian, D-Photo Magazine, Virgin Australia, D'Marge, Australian Photography Magazine, The GoodLife Italia, Conde Naste Traveler China, Paperboy AKL, Manual Magazine, No Cure Magazine, New Zealand Geographic, NZPhotographer, OurAKL Magazine, Arquitectura Y Diseno.
Ambassador:
Awards:
Minimalist Photography Awards 2022 - Honourable Mention
https://minimalistphotographyawards.com/2022/07/14/primary-blues/
Minimalist Photography Awards 2022 - Honourable Mention
https://minimalistphotographyawards.com/2022/07/14/albano-buoys/
ND Awards 2020 - Professional - Drone Photography - Honourable Mention
https://ndawards.net/winners-gallery/nd-awards-2020/professional/aerial/hm/12807/
ND Awards 2020 - Professional - Drone Photography - Honourable Mention
https://ndawards.net/winners-gallery/nd-awards-2020/professional/drone-photography/hm/13200/
One Eye Land 2020 - Aerial - Worlds Top Landscape Photo Contest - Gold
One Eye Land 2020 - Aerial - Worlds Top Landscape Photo Contest - Gold
One Eye Land 2020 - Aerial - Worlds Top Landscape Photo Contest - Bronze
One Eye Land 2020 - Aerial - Worlds Top Landscape Photo Contest - Silver
Drone Awards 2020 - Commended
https://droneawards.photo/gallery/photo/55800
Webstar Magazine Media Awards 2019 - Best Photographer
IPA International Photo Awards 2019 - Honourable Mention
http://www.photoawards.com/winner/zoom.php?eid=8-178984-19
Sony / Zeiss World Photo Organisation Award 2019, Top 7 Shortlist
New Zealand Photographer of the Year 2019 - 2nd Place, Aerial Category
https://www.nzgeo.com/photography/photographer-of-the-year-2019-winners/
Auckland Camera Center 2019 Photo Competition - 2nd Place Landscape Category
http://www.aucklandcamera.co.nz/afawcs0154454/CATID=717/2019-Photo-Competition.html
SkyPixel DJI 2018 Competition - Nominated Entry
https://www.skypixel.com/contests/2018
New Zealand Photographer of the Year 2018 - Highly Commended, Peak Design Aerial Category
https://www.nzgeo.com/photography/photographer-of-the-year-2018-winners/
Auckland Camera Center 2018 Photo Competition - 2nd Place Abstract / Contemporary Category
http://www.aucklandcamera.co.nz/afawcs0154454/CATID=656/2018-Photo-Competition.html
SkyPixel DJI 2017 Competition - Professional Portrait Category Winner
https://www.skypixel.com/events/photocontest2017/winners
Judge:
2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 Australian Photographer of the Year presented by Panasonic
2019 Whanganui Photography Competition
http://www.whanganuicameraclub.org.nz
2018 Photographer of the Year presented by Panasonic
https://www.australianphotography.com/news/2018-photographer-of-the-year-the-judges
Exhibitions:
2022 - Hastings Fotofest. Group Exhibition
2022 - Kings College Art Sale. Kings College. Group Exhibition
2021 - Kings College Art Sale. Kings College. Group Exhibition
2020 - Point of View. Stephen Tilley and Petra Leary Exibition
2020 - Kings College Art Sale. Kings College. Group Exhibition
2019 - Moonlight Exhibition. Group Exhibition
2019 - Zero Gravity, The Flight Series by Petra Leary. Flying Fish Studio, Ponsonby rd, Auckland NZ. Solo Exhibition
2019 - Meet you at Mercs. The Carwash Group Photo show. Allpress Gallery, Auckland, NZ. Group Exhibition
2019 - Kings College Art Sale. Kings College. Group Exhibition
2019 - Mags Art Show. Mags College - Group Exhibition
2019 - Sony World Photo Awards Exhibition 2019. Somerset House. London, UK. Group Exhibition
2018 - Post Graffiti Pacific, 3rd Edition. Wallace Arts Centre. Auckland, NZ. Group Exhibition
2018 - 149, Sydney Non Objective, Sydney Australia. Group Exhibiton
2018 - Mags Art Show. Mags College. Group Exhibition
2018 - Kings College Art Sale. Kings College. Group Exhibiton
2017 - To The Sky. Studio 40. Auckland, NZ. Solo Exhibition
2013 - Darklight 2 Western Park, Ponsonby. Auckland, NZ. Public Art Show
2012 - Darklight Western Park, Ponsonby. Auckland, NZ. Public Art Show
2010 - Dirty, Filthy, Paradise. The Gallery With No Name. Auckland, NZ. Solo Exhibition